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Average Temperature Rankings, October 2017

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PeriodValue1901-2000
Mean		AnomalyRank
(1895-2022)		Warmest/Coolest
Since		Record
October 2017
1-Month		55.69°F
(13.16°C)		54.11°F
(12.28°C)		1.58°F
(0.88°C)		107th Coolest
Coolest since:
1925
22nd Warmest
Warmest since:
1963
Sep–Oct 2017
2-Month		60.98°F
(16.10°C)		59.49°F
(15.27°C)		1.49°F
(0.83°C)		111th Coolest
Coolest since:
1976
18th Warmest
Warmest since:
2015
Aug–Oct 2017
3-Month		64.66°F
(18.14°C)		63.69°F
(17.61°C)		0.97°F
(0.53°C)		98th Coolest
Coolest since:
1976
31st Warmest
Warmest since:
1947
Jul–Oct 2017
4-Month		67.42°F
(19.68°C)		66.17°F
(18.98°C)		1.25°F
(0.70°C)		108th Coolest
Coolest since:
1976
21st Warmest
Warmest since:
2022
Jun–Oct 2017
5-Month		68.01°F
(20.01°C)		66.63°F
(19.24°C)		1.38°F
(0.77°C)		112th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912
17th Warmest
Warmest since:
2021
May–Oct 2017
6-Month		66.77°F
(19.32°C)		65.56°F
(18.64°C)		1.21°F
(0.68°C)		108th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
21st Warmest
Warmest since:
2018
Apr–Oct 2017
7-Month		64.91°F
(18.28°C)		63.49°F
(17.49°C)		1.42°F
(0.79°C)		117th Coolest
Coolest since:
1907
12th Warmest
Warmest since:
1934, 2012
Mar–Oct 2017
8-Month		62.57°F
(16.98°C)		60.74°F
(15.97°C)		1.83°F
(1.01°C)		121st Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
8th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Feb–Oct 2017
9-Month		60.19°F
(15.66°C)		57.75°F
(14.31°C)		2.44°F
(1.35°C)		126th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
3rd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Jan–Oct 2017
10-Month		57.53°F
(14.18°C)		54.99°F
(12.77°C)		2.54°F
(1.41°C)		126th Coolest
Coolest since:
1912, 1917
3rd Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Dec 2016–Oct 2017
11-Month		55.30°F
(12.94°C)		52.96°F
(11.64°C)		2.34°F
(1.30°C)		124th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
4th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
Nov 2016–Oct 2017
12-Month		54.69°F
(12.61°C)		52.03°F
(11.13°C)		2.66°F
(1.48°C)		124th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
4th Warmest
Warmest since:
2012
May 2016–Oct 2017
18-Month		58.99°F
(14.99°C)		56.54°F
(13.63°C)		2.45°F
(1.36°C)		125th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
3rd Warmest
Warmest since:
2016
Nov 2015–Oct 2017
24-Month		54.90°F
(12.72°C)		52.02°F
(11.12°C)		2.88°F
(1.60°C)		126th Coolest
Coolest since:
1913
1st Warmest
Warmest to Date
2017
Nov 2014–Oct 2017
36-Month		54.53°F
(12.52°C)		52.00°F
(11.11°C)		2.53°F
(1.41°C)		124th Coolest
Coolest since:
1917
2nd Warmest
Warmest to Date
2018
Nov 2013–Oct 2017
48-Month		53.96°F
(12.20°C)		51.99°F
(11.11°C)		1.97°F
(1.09°C)		122nd Coolest
Coolest since:
1918
3rd Warmest
Warmest to Date
2018
Nov 2012–Oct 2017
60-Month		53.78°F
(12.10°C)		51.98°F
(11.10°C)		1.80°F
(1.00°C)		118th Coolest
Coolest since:
1920
6th Warmest
Warmest since:
2020
Ties: 2022

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